Each week, ASTA brings its members a round-up of what’s happening in education. From big, eye-catching headlines to the stories most papers overlook, we find the news our members really want to see. This week, governments scramble to make schools safer, some districts tout higher pay, an imminent Supreme Court ruling, and more!

In Wake of Protests, District Advertises Better Pay: A Texas district has purchased billboards in Arizona to advertise its high starting salary to lure teachers from that state. It’s a ploy that they recently tried in Oklahoma as well. Both Arizona and Oklahoma were states where low teacher pay had led to strikes and protests, although the outcomes of those protests were mixed. Low teacher pay continues to be a focus across the country and a debate is occurring on how much, if at all, to raise salaries. In at least one state this week, the decision was made to raise salaries. Illinois has pre-emptively passed union-drafted legislation that would raise starting salaries to $40,000 within five years.

Ruling in Janus v. AFSCME Imminent: This past spring, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Janus v. AFSCME and court watchers expect a ruling could come at any time now. The case arose when 2016’s Friedrichs v. CTA resulted in a deadlock and is expected to have wide-ranging consequences for teachers’ unions, especially since many expect the ruling will favor the plaintiff Mark Janus. In advance of the ruling, the unions are taking steps to try to mitigate the potential loss of members.